Cassandra and the Night Sky is an interesting book telling the tales of the constellations in the night sky. It is about a world where all the stars have been stolen by an evil King. Therefore, the Kingdom lives nighttime in darkness except for the moon’s light. Cassandra, the Kingdom’s spoiled princess, who had every toy imaginable, has heard about the stars which used to shine brightly in the night sky. She was given a plain, broken teapot for her ninth birthday by her nurse. Being disappointed, Cassandra gives this gift to a servant’s daughter. However, one day, they discover that this teapot is filled with the stars in the night sky of ancient lore. They release all the trapped stars, to find the King who sets a trap of a nasty scorpion inside the teapot. With the help of her pet swan, Cygnus, Princess Cassandra can put the sky to right.

The story finally shows the real names and also the illustrations of the constellations Cygnus, Cassiopeia, the Scorpion, and the Teapot. This tale of constellations will delight all children and will make their telescope viewing adventures with the starry sky more exciting. The book’s illustrations, which are crafted with colored pencil by Donna Paredes, are richly saturated and bright. The book’s author Amy Jackson successfully brings this truly exciting and unique story concept to life by using her extensive background in teaching and in the sciences. This gives a funny reading for the whole family, especially before a star-viewing party.

About the Author

Amy Jackson is the Starry Sky Austin’s founder and director. She grew up in Houston with NASA in her backyard, her dream was to become an astronaut.